quarterwave Posted May 15, 2016 Report Posted May 15, 2016 This is from a legal newsletter: Enforcement Bureau’s WirelessTop-10 Violations ListAt this month’s Land Mobile Communications Committee(LMCC) annual meeting, the deputy chief of the FCCEnforcment Bureau presented his “Top-10 List” for wirelessviolations. Interestingly enough, there was a commontheme with most of the violation types that the EnforcementBureau discussed – namely, interference.Absent from the list however were antenna tower violationswhich we know remain an important compliance forthe FCC nonetheless. 10. Non-compliance with the narrowbandingmandate. Enforcement stated that this is moreprevalent with older systems that have not beenreplaced or upgraded.9. Poor Engineering. Engineering which causesinterference to co-channel stations, or interferenceresulting from spurious emissions and harmonics.8. Licenses held by corporations that have beensold, suspended or are otherwise out of business.This makes it difficult for the FCC to resolve interferenceissues that could normally be handled bya simple phone call.7. Unlicensed operation. This problem is on therise due to the purchase of radio equipment fromretail outlets, without attention to the need forFCC licensing. Offending users are most prevalentin the retail, hospitality and auto industries.6. Itinerant or special event interference. Interferencebetween special event radio operations underspecial temporary authority (STA) (e.g., carraces, rock concerts, etc.) and incumbent licensedoperations. Caused by frequency congestionwhich makes interference free operation underSTA more difficult. Special event operations mustbe careful to coordinate with incumbents to avoidinterference.5. Failure to properly monitor shared channels beforetransmitting (for Part 90 and other sharedspectrum operations)4. Failure to properly identify your station call sign:Enforcement is going to crack down on this becauseit frustrates efforts to identify the source ofinterfering signals.3. Frequency Warehousing. Created by a failureto construct or by permanent discontinuance ofoperation without returning spectrum to FCC.2. Control Channel Trunking on Conventional UseChannelsAnd the number one wireless enforcement issue . . . .1. Monopolizing shared channels. Shared channelsmust be shared, and licensees that broadcastsignal continuously or fail to monitor beforesending signals can be fined. ldcarson 1 Quote
jimndfw Posted May 15, 2016 Report Posted May 15, 2016 I think it interesting, that 4 of these item listed is common problems in the GMRS service. Quote
mainehazmt Posted May 15, 2016 Report Posted May 15, 2016 Hmm the last one listed.. Sounds like MURS and Walmart......IMO Quote
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